Connecting Europe Facility — Transport & Energy
Offers research teams and institutions for Connecting Europe Facility Transport & Energy in transport and mobility, energy systems, and climate technology.
The Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) is CINEA's principal infrastructure funding programme under the 2021–2027 Multiannual Financial Framework, covering two distinct pillars: CEF Transport (€25.8 billion total budget, including €11.2 billion from the Cohesion Fund) and CEF Energy (€5.84 billion). CEF Transport supports the development and modernisation of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-…
Trans-European transport network (TEN-T) infrastructure modernisation and cross-border EU energy infrastructure, including Projects of Common Interest and cross-border renewable energy connections, under the Connecting Europe Facility.
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